A Feisty Melissa Brooks And The Aquadolls Headline Play Like A Girl Showcase At The Echo THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: THE AQUADOLLS @ THE ECHO 11/25/17
ECHO PARK, CA- I remember hearing a lot of buzz about about The Aquadolls when they released their debut album, “Stoked On You”, back in 2014, but it wasn’t until…
Ramonda Hammer Kicks Off HUNNY’s Winter Talent Show THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: RAMONDA HAMMER @ THE ECHOPLEX 12/2/17
ECHO PARK, CA- On December 2nd, 2017, the band HUNNY held their second annual “Winter Talent Show” at The Echoplex. With 7 diverse acts in the line-up, we knew it would…
SWIMM Announce Love You Down Fest 2 At Recent Gig REVIEW+PHOTOS: SWIMM @ THE MOROCCAN LOUNGE 12/3/17
LOS ANGELES, CA- I dig Swimm. I dig their sound and their aesthetic and their humor and their attitude … and when I realized that I hadn’t seen them perform…
Cobi Lets His Songs … And Electric Guitar … Do The Talking At The Troubadour REVIEW+PHOTOS: COBI @ TROUBADOUR 11/18/17
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA- Opening for Black Pistol Fire at The Troubadour was the singer/songwriter Cobi. Formerly of the indie pop group Gentlemen Hall, Cobi released a handful of soulful tracks this year-…
NEW EViL Celebrate “King Of The River” Release At The Echo REVIEW+PHOTOS: NEW EViL @ THE ECHO 11/25/17
Echo Park, CA- Good things can come in little packages, and NEW EViL packs a punch (literally) with their petite front-woman Sophia Anita Reyes. This was my second time catching…
Nevrose Brings A Visceral Intensity To The Tissues Live THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: THE TISSUES @ THE ECHO 11/25/17
ECHO PARK, CA- I’m surprised that I’d never heard of The Tissues before I caught them at The Echo last month, cause I really REALLY dig the post-punk vibes they…
The Black Pistol Fire Experience Is About As Rock And Roll As It Gets REVIEW+PHOTOS: BLACK PISTOL FIRE @ TROUBADOUR 11/18/17
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA- When my Blurred Culture colleague Cortney submitted her coverage of Black Pistol Fire‘s gig at the Bowery Ballroom, I immediately scoured to the Interwebs to learn more about…
Sabrina Is Not In This Chat Release First Single “Poets” After Echo Gig THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: SABRINA IS NOT IN THIS CHAT @ THE ECHO 11/25/17
Echo Park, CA- I caught this band earlier this year at Echo Park Rising and their short 30 minutes set impressed me. When I found out they were playing an opening…
Doe Paoro Is Poised To Walk Through The Second Door Next Year With New Music THOUGHTS+PHOTOS: DOE PAORO @ HOTEL CAFE 11/15/17
HOLLYWOOD, CA- I’ve had my ear on Doe Paoro for a couple years now, first catching wind of her music when a link to her debut album “Slow To Love”…
Mehtyl Ethel May Be The Next Big Wave Of Psych Pop To Watch From Australia REVIEW+PHOTOS: METHYL ETHEL @ FONDA THEATRE 11/3/17
HOLLYWOOD, CA- Methyl Ethel is a band from Perth, Australia and they opened for The Drums on November 3, 2017 at The Fonda. Having released their sophomore album (“Everything Is…